New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-25
LETTERS on TOPICS or TIE DAY
ELECTRICITY FOR TUBERCLES.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Twice in THE TRIBUNE have read notices OF
the remed, tor tube rcular consumption first employed
at Iyons France. There Is not n INT OF danger that
too many remedies for that most malignant Oh All
diseases will be discovered and when discovered 'hcy
should be published that men and women may begih
TO hope that little. hacking cough is not sentence
of death Allow Inc then to state that tor something
moro than q year past consumption has certainly oeeh
cured by a physcian i'll this city oil Akron. us
remedy directed at the same deadly microbe Is Ell
tirey different from the Frenchmans he SIMPLY
finds the tuhei cuar deposit with current oil eieetc
ity, then pours the current through the deposit a
circuit which produces mere tnge on the SKID oil
healthy chest produces deep cutting pam the instant
n mass tubcrces interrupts ~ 20 The diseased spV'
IA quickly and definitely located, ana TINS eIcctric
current 30 light TO produce injury ia the most
delicate organ, is a stroke OF lightning 10 tue
tnbercular microbe. The treatment Is 40 ehcouVe ao
certain that every in the first and second stages
of the disease been speedily and radically cured
After great spaces have been eAcavated IN inc lungs
no person can be restored to perfect health, Tor
portion OF vital organ has disappeared and 1t cannot
be restored yet even In such advanced eases the
symptoms have abaied and disappeared, whiIe mar
and nails resumed their growth but when the
patient begins treatment rs late a. the beginning
OF the third nni final stage would expect MS feco'-
cry confidently rs though the trouble were h9tnns
Ore than an innocent cut the finger. The doinn-
ion of tubercular consumption rs the most malignant
of nal aides is surely ended. The Fronchman attacks
it with poison, the Amer can with Lightning ana IN,
remedies seem equally elective Why would they "ot
be as decisive in dphtheriaf Yours truly
Akron o., April 20, 1887. LOUIS HANSON.
DEPUTY SURVEYOR WYATT AND THE PAY-BOLIA
To the Editor OF The Tribune
SIR: While In Washington few days since comforting
with the Hon C. s. Farchi. Secretary OF the treasury
I'm reference TO the business Of the customs OF MS port
the papers OF this city contained false charge In rea-
ton 10 my action Deputy Surveyor IN connection with
the p.yent OF the salaries OF the Customs Inspectors
Permit me TO say the public through your colimns
that the custom having person or persons attend
TO the checking inspectors rolls and the secur
ing OF the auditors check for the Is done solely In
the interest of tho Government and for the convenience
of the pectors Tho party administering the oath at
tends 10 having the checked by the several par
ties mado necessary by regulations thereby enabling
to 20 bis business instead OF waiting
M the various depar for the checking OF MS pay
roll and for service charge ever MADE Dut
the custom OF the Inspectors thus accommodated ioI o
benefit OF department. TO hand the party uoinB tue
| service a gratuity OF. usually, tweniy-n cents
There are several parties who perform TINS uuty anu
none of them, knowledge has ever inaue chhtso
for suc service would permit man under le 10
mi much less share III the receipts
From tns will that this arrangement
men and for OF the inspectors ana ID All
respects voluntary upon the part OF the ihspooorS
Any Inspector choosing after having sworn 70 us pay
roll can the proposed checks himself Dut W no so
will occupy much his time each payday greatly 10
the detrient Of customs business This system mas
long been In vogue with the full knowledge ana approV
of every gho giving proper attention 10
| his official duties instead OF running politics.
| joins ~ WYATT, Deputy surveyor.
| Neic- York, April "a, 1887.